Democracy, Freedom and the Rule of Law

The right to express ourselves, the ability to choose how to live our own lives and to define our own destinies are some of the basic freedoms we have as EU citizens. We should all be able to benefit from a free press, without censorship, an independent justice system and a government that protects its own citizens. Today, many of us reap the benefits of EU citizenship, something that previous generations fought so hard for. Unfortunately, recent developments in certain Member States have proven that these rights should never be taken for granted.